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I'm Still Standin'
It is a celebratory atmosphere that hovers over the Big Smoke this week. It will end with a bang over the weekend with a huge parade. A parade that celebrates the diversity that is found in humanity. An inclusive rather than divisive affair, it shouts out "be yourself" to anyone who'll listen. Barriers are slowly breaking down. Acceptance is the key to survival for our species, in my opinion. We are not going to get off this spec of dirt in the cosmos without reigning in our bitter disputes first. The pioneers in these movements are often forgotten in the long run, but some of them, because of their sheer talent and courage persist. Some of them, after the long battle, can actually proclaim that they are still standing...….."I'm Still Standin' ", 56x46 mixed media on panel, available through Hazelton Gallery, Yorkville
Palisades
Palisades 48" x 40" Acrylic on canvas
Last night I took a walk after dark
A swingin' place called Palisades Park
To have some fun and see what I could see
That's where the girls are
I took a ride on a shoot the chute
That girl I sat beside was awful cute
And after while she was holdin' hands with me
My heart was flyin' up like a rocket ship
Down like a roller coaster
Back like a loop the loop
And around like a merry go round
We ate and ate at a hot dog stand
We danced around to a rockin' band
And when I could, I gave that girl a hug
In the tunnel of love
You'll never know how great a kiss can feel
When you stop at the top of a ferris wheel
When I fell in love down at Palisades Park
We ate and ate at a hot dog stand
We danced around to a rockin' band
And when I could, I gave that girl a hug
In the tunnel of love
You'll never know how great a kiss can feel
When you stop at the top of a ferris wheel
When I fell in love down at Palisades Park
Down at Palisades Park
You know it's Palisades Park
Down at Palisades Park
Ahhh here comes the Summer-enjoy!
New works
We are happy to present two new Giardini's by Pietro Adamo for the start of the summer. Full Bloom Dream 40"x 60", and Sweet Meadow Dream 36" x 72". Both pieces are currently available. Contact Erica for more details.
-Pietro Adamo Gallery
Full Bloom Dream 40" x 60" Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
Sweet Meadow Dream 36" x 72" Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
Art Miami New York
We are pleased to announce that Pietro Adamo's work will be represented at the Art New York(Pier94) show by Hazelton Galleries. Here's a preview of some the works.
The Lost Blond 46" x 56" Acrylic on wood panel
Sir Mick 46" x 56" Acrylic on wood panel
The Getaway 48" x 40" Acrylic on Wood panel
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
We are proud to announce that Pietro Adamo's work will be shown by Progressive fine art at this years' Art Expo New york. For more details Contact Erica Adamo.
-Pietro Adamo Gallery
New Abstracts
We are proud to present two new large abstract pieces from Pietro Adamo.
"Ma Belle Amie"
60" x 60" Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
"Grande Epoque"
60" x 84" Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
Both pieces are currently available.For more information contact Erica Adamo.
-Pietro Adamo Gallery
Mon Basquiat
"Mon Basquiat" 40" x 48" Acrylic and mixed media on wood panel
Was he consumed by his demons, this Raphael of the Twentieth century? Or perhaps the 21st.? He was ahead by a century , to coin the Hip. The tragedy of his brief life is exceeded only by the triumph of his brief life as an important artist. A liberating, forever young master for the ages whose influence is so evident today, decades after his passing. We are just now beginning to figure him out- not that we ever will completely. My humble homage is quiet rather than loud. Subtle rather than in your face. Somewhere in his brief existence he may have enjoyed a moment like this.
For more information contact Erica Adamo.
Oratory
"Oratory" 60" x 84" Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
I sometimes visit Montreal for the purpose of meetings or appointments regarding my work. They often last a couple of hours or so. On this occasion, I was pleased to personally deliver a piece to a client in Westmount, no too far from one of my favourite places in the city, L'Oratoire S. Joseph.
Erica and I have made it a point to stop, however briefly, and enjoy the peace and quiet within the dome.
There are always people, of all creeds and races; religious or simply curious. Candles being lit, prayers being said, or simply; life being contemplated.
It is a special place, the Oratory. Gratitude seems to inhabit the dome. On this occasion, the feeling accompanied me to my studio.
Post-Matrix Series: "Oratory", 60x84, acrylic on canvas
"The One That Got Away"
"The One That Got Away" 40"x48" mixed media on wood panel
The process that leads to an image is much the same as the journey and the destination. The struggle that is ART does not accept the benign futility that is the hallmark of the formulaic. It demands its pound of flesh. It requires a measure of courage.
The final image does not necessarily reveal all of the shining moments of triumph and despair in the creative process. Every painter has heard the mantra: "Make it pretty, make it look this way, make it in my colours" ( I have come across many people who do not want to "think"...they wish not to ponder the piece.) So what's the living for, then?
Which brings me to the piece: "The One That Got Away" . Some dude on a bike with a 'Stang in the background. Is that a leather bomber? Is that a landscape in the background? Is the bike in the grass? Is it taken from one of his movies? Do I know this guy? Are those little pictures of him over and over again? Why are there drips? Is it finished? Can I take a pic with my phone?
Are we there yet???
You get my drift.
"The One That Got Away", 40x48 acrylic on wood